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Environment & Planning - Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, April 2025

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The package proposes to streamline safety assessments of chemicals across EU legislation by optimising the work of EU agencies involved and creating a common data platform on chemicals.

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European Parliament adopts position on proposed one substance, one assessment package

The package proposes to streamline safety assessments of chemicals across EU legislation by optimising the work of EU agencies involved and creating a common data platform on chemicals. The platform would be managed by the European Chemicals Agency to consolidate data on chemicals collected under EU law in one location, and serve as a one-stop-shop for access to chemicals information (including, for example, data on hazards, emissions, use, sustainability and ongoing regulatory processes). The platform would also contain data on the levels of chemicals found in people. Negotiations between the EU Parliament and Council on the final text of the legislation will now commence.

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